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Aged Care Fees and Charges - from 20th September 2011

Fee/Charge/Thresholds	Rates
Maximum Basic Daily Fee⁽¹⁾
- Standard Resident contribution	$41.34
- Protected resident contribution⁽²⁾	$37.73
- Phased Resident Contribution	$39.86
- Non-Standard Resident Contribution⁽³⁾	$46.99
Residents who were in a hostel on 30 September 1997 and who are NOT currently at a home that was a nursing home before 1 October 1997 will receive reduction of 80 cents pday to their basic daily fee.

Maximum Daily Income Tested Fee	$66.43
Income tested fees are calculated as 5/12th of total assessable income over the income thresholds per fortnight for a single person or each member of a couple.	Income Tested Fee Thresholds The threshold for all new residents as of 20th September 2011 will be $866.60 per fortnight for a single person or $848.60 per fortnight for a member of a couple. The thresholds for Protected residents as of 20th September 2011 will be $769.80 per fortnight for a single person or $751.80 per fortnight for a member of a couple.
Pensioner allowable limit for Accommodation bonds If a resident first entered care prior to 20 March 2008 and agreed to pay a bond of more than 9 times the annual single age pension	$161,000

Minimum Assets Amount A resident must be left with this amount when calculating the maximum accommodation bond.	$40,500
Asset Cut-off Level^*
- for fully supported (⁴⁾ resident status	$40,500
- for partially supported⁽⁴⁾ resident status	$107,850.40
- for concessional resident status	N/A
- for assisted resident status	N/A

Maximum Permissible Interest Rate
- for accommodation bond agreements from 20 September 2011 to 30 September 2011	9%
- for accommodation bond agreements from 1 October 2011 to 31 December 2011	8.86%
- for accommodation charge agreements (for all new residents from 20 September 2011 to 31 December 2011)	6%

Maximum Accommodation Charge for new entrants to residential care 20 Sept 2011 to 31 Dec 2011

- for fully supported residents

N/A

Residents who first entered residential aged care from 20 September 2011
:non-supported residents, if their assets at entry are at least $107,850.40
- who are not in receipt of a means-tested Australian pension
- who are in receipt of a means-tested Australian pension
:supported residents, if their assets at entry are equal to or less than $107,850.40

$32.38
$32.38
calculated amount⁽⁷⁾

Maximum Accommodation Charge for pre 20 March 2008 residents to residential care 20 Sept 2011 to 31 Dec 2011
- for concessional residents and charge exempt residents	N/A
Residents who first entered residential aged care from 1/7/2004 to 19th March 2008 - assisted residents, if their assets at entry are at least $62,127 - assisted residents, if their assets at entry are less than $62,127 - other residents, if their assets at entry are at least $78,260 - other residents, if their assets at entry are less than $78,260	$11.85 calculated amount⁽⁴⁾ $20.69 calculated amount⁽⁴⁾
Residents who first entered residential aged care before 1/7/2004 - assisted residents, if their assets at entry are at least $56,998 - assisted residents, if their assets at entry are less than $56,998 - other residents, if assets at entry are at least $72,620 - other residents, if assets at entry are less than $72,620	$9.04 calculated amount⁽⁴⁾ $17.60 calculated amount (⁴⁾
Pensioner Supplement	$7.42
Deeming Thresholds and rates from 20 September 2011 Threshold (single) Threshold (couple combined) Lower rate Higher rate	$44,600 $74,400 3% 4.5%
Maximum retention amount (for bonds in excess of $38,160)	$318 per month for a maximum of 5 years (60 months)

1. Residents in designated remote areas may be asked to pay an additional $1.06 per day (See section 7.3.9 of the Residential Care Manual)
2. Applies to residents who were in permanent care on 19 September 2009, including part pensioners with private income amounts above the income threshold for protected residents and self-funded retirees.
3. Rate applies to pre 20 March 2008 SFRs and MNDs and pre 20 March 2008 big bond payers
4. Contact the Department on 1800 500 853
5. Rate remains unchanged for resident's stay in the one home, regardless of annual indexation of the maximum rate for new entrants
6. From 20 March 2008, accommodation charges are capped, even if a resident moves from one home to another, provided that there is not a break in care of more than 28 days (excluding leave).
7 As advised by the Department of Health and Ageing.
8. And who haven't left permanent residential aged care for more than 28 days before entering care after 20 March 2008.
9. Accommodation charge limited to a maximum period of five years and is fixed at date of entry.

For more information please contact the Department on 1800 500 853.